DanielLC comments on Rationality Quotes September 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DanielLC 04 September 2013 06:40:55AM 1 point [-]

If you're assuming that they won't be punished if they convinced the other person, then that's true. That would be a conflict of interest and hint at them starting with the bottom line.

If you don't assume that, then it sounds like ad hominem combined with circular logic. Them being a murderer doesn't mean their argument is wrong. In fact, since they're living the conclusion, it's evidence that they actually believe it, and thus that it's write. Furthermore, them being a murderer is only bad if you already accept the conclusion that it's not OK to kill the other person and take their stuff.

Comment author: private_messaging 04 September 2013 08:25:12AM 1 point [-]

You can't say that whenever they are a murderer or not has no relation to the argument they're making, while you can say that for the face being ugly, though.